A race I think I can actually attend!

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Go for it. Good way to gain racing experience and meeting new mtbrs.

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Whatchoothink?

Do it!

gabrielle

On 2004-07-21, gabrielle penned:

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Monique Y. Mudama said:

Whatchoothink?

Do it!

gabrielle

Can you ship me some of your extra-good snackies for good luck?

(yes, that was a pathetic attempt to get a taste of what I've been
missing!)

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

Enter the Sport Women (especially if the 10 am start is friendlier for you).
You can always bail after the first lap if it's horrendously hot or hard or
both.

Bill "or, go kick some Novice ass" S.

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

Why?

On 2004-07-21, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

Enter the Sport Women (especially if the 10 am start is friendlier for
you). You can always bail after the first lap if it's horrendously
hot or hard or both.

Bill "or, go kick some Novice ass" S.

I don't know that I'll kick all that much ass, even in the beginner
group. Plus, eight miles is much closer to my typical ride than 16 is
....

Still, food for thought. Do you really think beginner is that slow?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-07-21, bomba penned:

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Monique Y. Mudama said:

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

Why?

Because a lot of people have told me that racing has improved their
mountain biking skills. Because I'm curious to see how I stack up. And
because I've met enough female racers now to know that they're not some
separate uberspecies; they're just women who've worked hard at getting
good at mountain biking. A lot of them have had the same issues I'm
working through.

If I don't like it, I never have to do it again. If I do like it, I've
found a whole new way to freak out my parents!

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Monique says:

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If I don't like it, I never have to do it again. If I do like it, I've
found a whole new way to freak out my parents!

Good thought. ;-)

I personally don't enjoy racing - boats, bikes, or any other type - unless I'm
watching. Nor do I particularly like group rides, simply because I am slow on
a bike. But I DO enjoy "freaking out" my mother, and after 49 years, I'm
getting quite good at it...

Steve "has children who are getting good at it, too"

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-07-21, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Enter the Sport Women (especially if the 10 am start is friendlier
for you). You can always bail after the first lap if it's
horrendously hot or hard or both.

Bill "or, go kick some Novice ass" S.

I don't know that I'll kick all that much ass, even in the beginner
group. Plus, eight miles is much closer to my typical ride than 16 is
...

Still, food for thought. Do you really think beginner is that slow?

Hard to tell, without knowing anything about the event. Might only be two
newbie women in the class; OR might be 50, including some sandbaggers who
/really/ belong in Sport.

(I was commenting mostly because you mentioned start time; if it's quite a
drive to get there, then the later time might be less "stressful". If not,
then maybe go ahead and ride Beginner, and just have fun.)

Bill "in fact, have fun no matter what" S.

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-07-21, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able
to sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

Enter the Sport Women (especially if the 10 am start is friendlier
for you). You can always bail after the first lap if it's
horrendously hot or hard or both.

Bill "or, go kick some Novice ass" S.

I don't know that I'll kick all that much ass, even in the beginner
group. Plus, eight miles is much closer to my typical ride than 16 is
...

Still, food for thought. Do you really think beginner is that slow?

Do beginner if it's your first race. I was last beginner in my first race.
They can be pretty fast! Remember beginner racers don't have to be beginner
riders.

Matt (still getting smoked in sport)

Go Hard!!

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

"D. Dub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Go Hard!!

Or go Home!

DUDE!

Steve.

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Some poking around on the web revealed this:

http://www.warriorscycling.com/cirque.php

On a weekend, close to home, and only one lap (8 miles) on a
specially-designed beginner's course.

Sure, the race starts at 8:30, but I suppose I can work that out
somehow. I'll probably be so nervous/excited that I won't be able to
sleep, anyway.

Whatchoothink?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Sounds great. Remember to relax and have fun. In the west, you find lots
of sandbaggers in beginner who should be in sport, so expect good
competition.

My best advice is to pre-ride the course if at all possible, make sure you
get there early to check in, get your plate, get organized, pee twenty
times, then just relax and have fun.

Paladin

Monique sez:

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Whatchoothink?

Very cool! Someone smart once said that you'll regret the things you
didn't do in life more than the things you did. Of course, that's easier
said than done. :-7

Do the beginner one. Like others have said, just because it's a beginner
race doesn't mean you'll be riding against a bunch of beginner riders.
And, there will be a few riders who can't get a win in sport class and
drop back down to beginner just to try to get a win.

I did a beginner race about ten years ago. It's the only race I've ever
done. I'd been mountain biking for a few years, so I thought I'd do
pretty well. I finished in about the middle of the riders who finished.
I'd never been so exhausted in my life when I crossed the finish line.
Even though I didn't do that great, I felt great about having done it.
Plus, I have a nice picture taken by one of those Race Day type outfits.
Unfortunately, they weren't kind enough to take the shot near the
beginning of the race when I had a look of determination on my face.
They took the shot about a mile from the end when I had the look of
Thorazine scrawled across my face.

Above all else, have fun, don't worry about winning, and don't forget us
when you're at the top of the pro charts.

Maybe I can get my wife to race in this one...

T o m Dillon
Lakewood, CO
Z to S to email

On 2004-07-21, Stephen Baker penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique says:

Quoted message said:

If I don't like it, I never have to do it again. If I do like it,
I've found a whole new way to freak out my parents!

Good thought. ;-)

I personally don't enjoy racing - boats, bikes, or any other type -
unless I'm watching. Nor do I particularly like group rides, simply
because I am slow on a bike. But I DO enjoy "freaking out" my mother,
and after 49 years, I'm getting quite good at it...

Steve "has children who are getting good at it, too"

I'm pretty slow, and I've never raced at all. But I do like to try new
things, especially when they scare me a little bit.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-07-21, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-07-21, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Enter the Sport Women (especially if the 10 am start is friendlier
for you). You can always bail after the first lap if it's
horrendously hot or hard or both.

Bill "or, go kick some Novice ass" S.

I don't know that I'll kick all that much ass, even in the beginner
group. Plus, eight miles is much closer to my typical ride than 16
is ...

Still, food for thought. Do you really think beginner is that slow?

Hard to tell, without knowing anything about the event. Might only be
two newbie women in the class; OR might be 50, including some
sandbaggers who /really/ belong in Sport.

(I was commenting mostly because you mentioned start time; if it's
quite a drive to get there, then the later time might be less
"stressful". If not, then maybe go ahead and ride Beginner, and just
have fun.)

It's less than an hour away, I believe, so that won't be too bad; I'm
just not much of an early morning person. I may cheese out and get a
motel room nearby the night before.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-07-21, MattB penned:

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Do beginner if it's your first race. I was last beginner in my first
race. They can be pretty fast! Remember beginner racers don't have to
be beginner riders.

*nod* And even if they are beginner mtbers, around here they're just as
likely to be triatheletes or something.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Monique Y. Mudama said:

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Why?

Because a lot of people have told me that racing has improved their
mountain biking skills. Because I'm curious to see how I stack up. And
because I've met enough female racers now to know that they're not some
separate uberspecies; they're just women who've worked hard at getting
good at mountain biking. A lot of them have had the same issues I'm
working through.

If I don't like it, I never have to do it again. If I do like it, I've
found a whole new way to freak out my parents!

Fair enough. Give it a crack and see if you like it.

On 2004-07-21, Paladin penned:

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Sounds great. Remember to relax and have fun. In the west, you find
lots of sandbaggers in beginner who should be in sport, so expect good
competition.

Sir, yes, sir!

Oh, right, relax. Hrm. I'll try!

Quoted message said:

My best advice is to pre-ride the course if at all possible, make sure
you get there early to check in, get your plate, get organized, pee
twenty times, then just relax and have fun.

It looks like the course will be ready a week ahead of time, so I hope I
do get to preride it. How far ahead of time do folks generally try to
be at a race?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain